Last weekend, four UMBC students earned second prize in the national Jeopardy competition hosted virtually by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). The team competed against 12 other teams at the national level after winning the Mid-Atlantic regional competition in October. Continue Reading UMBC chemical engineering students take second place in national Jeopardy competition Researchers from UMBC and xx.network have been working to design an online voting system that is resistant to coercion and would provide a secure way for people to cast their ballots from computers, tablets, and smartphones in the future. Continue Reading UMBC’s Alan Sherman and collaborators develop strategy for secure online voting in future U.S. elections UMBC’s Lee Blaney was honored for his impact as a chemistry educator and mentor who closely involves students of all levels in collaborative research. Blaney received the 2020 George L. Braude Award from the Maryland section of the American Chemical Society. Continue Reading American Chemical Society honors UMBC’s Lee Blaney for commitment to mentoring student researchers Nearly 100 industry experts and entrepreneurs gathered virtually for Cybertini 2020, hosted by bwtech@UMBC, UMBC’s research and technology park, on October 15. The annual event offers a unique opportunity for entrepreneurs to learn from industry professionals and experts in academia, and this year focused on cybersecurity related to elections. Continue Reading Entrepreneurs and experts gather for bwtech@UMBC Cybertini event on election security “Leaders around the country admire Jack’s valuable contributions to IT and higher education. He is a fine example of enlightened leadership,” says UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski. “We all know Jack leads effectively by serving selflessly. What makes him most extraordinary is that his emotional intelligence matches his impressive technical skills.” Continue Reading UMBC’s Jack Suess to receive 2020 EDUCAUSE Leadership Award UMBC researchers have received a nearly $150,000 planning grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study how telemedicine can be scaled more effectively, including meeting the complex training needs of medical professionals. Continue Reading As demand for telemedicine swells, UMBC researchers develop strategies to scale-up services bwtech@UMBC, UMBC, and the University System of Maryland will create the Maryland New Venture Fellowship for Cybersecurity to support the development of cybersecurity companies in Maryland, and increase connections among technologists, mentors, and faculty at institutions across the state. Continue Reading bwtech@UMBC receives Economic Development Administration grant to launch cybersecurity venture fellowship program Fungi play an important role in the development of pharmaceuticals and enzymes, and agriculture. By understanding how fungal cells work and respond to stress, Mark Marten and his collaborators hope to help reverse-engineer processes that could have a broad range of applications. Continue Reading Research team led by UMBC’s Mark Marten studies how fungal cells respond to stress, repair broken cell walls UMBC’s Dipanjan Pan, professor of chemical, biochemical, and environmental engineering, and collaborators have published a seminal study in Nature Communications that demonstrates for the first time a method of biosynthesizing plasmonic gold nanoparticles within cancer cells, without the need for conventional bench-top lab methods. It has the potential to notably expand biomedical applications. Continue Reading Dipanjan Pan demonstrates new method to produce gold nanoparticles directly in cancer cells with possible applications in x-ray imaging, cancer treatment UMBC’s Tulay Adali, professor of computer science and electrical engineering (CSEE) and distinguished university professor, has received the prestigious Humboldt Research Award. Continue Reading UMBC’s Tulay Adali receives prestigious Humboldt Research Award for advanced data analysis at Paderborn University To create a roadmap for the fall, UMBC has relied on a strong tradition of community collaboration, bringing together committees of faculty, staff, and students to address every aspect of campus activity. In this way, UMBC can continue to live out its strong commitment to inclusive excellence and provide a distinctive academic and social experience during this unprecedented time. Continue Reading Retrievers focus on community to prepare for a fall semester unlike any before Each summer, hundreds of UMBC students complete summer internships to get hands-on experience related to their majors and career goals. The COVID-19 pandemic has moved many networking opportunities and jobs online, including some internships. Still, undergraduate and graduate students from across the University have spent the summer developing their skills and connections virtually. Continue Reading UMBC students complete internships virtually amid COVID-19 pandemic
UMBC chemical engineering students take second place in national Jeopardy competition
UMBC’s Alan Sherman and collaborators develop strategy for secure online voting in future U.S. elections
American Chemical Society honors UMBC’s Lee Blaney for commitment to mentoring student researchers
Entrepreneurs and experts gather for bwtech@UMBC Cybertini event on election security
UMBC’s Jack Suess to receive 2020 EDUCAUSE Leadership Award
As demand for telemedicine swells, UMBC researchers develop strategies to scale-up services
bwtech@UMBC receives Economic Development Administration grant to launch cybersecurity venture fellowship program
Research team led by UMBC’s Mark Marten studies how fungal cells respond to stress, repair broken cell walls
Dipanjan Pan demonstrates new method to produce gold nanoparticles directly in cancer cells with possible applications in x-ray imaging, cancer treatment
UMBC’s Tulay Adali receives prestigious Humboldt Research Award for advanced data analysis at Paderborn University
Retrievers focus on community to prepare for a fall semester unlike any before
UMBC students complete internships virtually amid COVID-19 pandemic
